December 2026 Book

The book: “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro.
$: about $6 used/$10 new/$13 e-reader.
Where: This month’s host is in Irondequoit/Seabreeze area, sort of in the middle of metro Rochester. We’ll email the address/parking info to those who RSVP yes about 3 days before the meetup. As it’s the first meeting, a public venue may be picked.
Who: The first 8 members to RSVP yes are able to attend. Meetings are limited to 8 members.
To bring: If we decide to meet in a home instead of public venue for this first meeting, hosts aren’t responsible for providing a spread, so if you want a drink or snack, feel free to bring something to share if you want, but there’s no obligation. I’ll likely bring a bottle of wine.
Questions: I’ll bring some questions to get the discussion going, but do bring some of your own to make it more interesting.
Book description:
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world. This magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate and author of Never Let Me Go is “an intriguing take on how artificial intelligence might play a role in our futures ... a poignant meditation on love and loneliness” (The Associated Press). • AGOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick!

“What stays with you in ‘Klara and the Sun’ is the haunting narrative voice—a genuinely innocent, egoless perspective on the strange behavior of humans obsessed and wounded by power, status and fear.” —Booker Prize committee

Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?

Rsvp policy: A member can change an RSVP from yes to no within 72 hours for only one meet up; if it happens a 2nd time, that person can no longer be a member. A member who RSVPs yes but is a no-show twice is removed from the group. Sorry if that seems harsh, but it's for the purpose of growing a group of consistent attendees, and it helps the host for planning.